County authorizes retroactive courthouse repairs; JFS personnel changes and MAMAS subgrant presented

May 19, 2026

Commissioners were asked to ratify retroactive contracts for fire, plumbing and insulation repairs to the Butler County courthouse following a February fire and approved personnel changes and a subgrant to support the MAMAS maternal addiction program.

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The administration presented three retroactive contracts for restoration work at the Butler County Historical Courthouse after the February 22 fire: VFP Fire Systems Inc. for fire protection restoration ($70,685), Progressive Plumbing Company for plumbing repair ($265,726), and Kells Elite Insulation LLC for re-insulation ($26,000). The items were presented as emergency repairs that began before formal commissioner authorization and were brought to the board for ratification.

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